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By index point change, education recorded the highest change at 12.5 points. This
was followed by alcoholic beverages and tobacco and food and non-alcoholic
beverages at 11.4 and 4.3 points, respectively.
The rest of the commodity groups reported a minimal annual increase in their index
points. On the other hand, Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels decreased
by 1.1 points.
Note:
1
includes Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House
2
includes Miscellaneous Goods and Services
Inflation Rate
The overall change in prices of goods and services in March 2016 in CAR was a
decrease of 2.0 percent, lower by 0.5 percentage points from March 2015 at 2.5
percent.
Mt. Province posted the highest inflation with 5.6 percent, an increase of 3.6
percentage points from last year’s 2.0 percent, followed by Ifugao, Kalinga and Abra
with 3.8, 2.9 and 2.4 percent, respectively.
As compared last year, the rates of price decreases in Apayao, and Benguet.
Figure 1. Year-on-Year Consumer Price Index by Commodity Group,
CAR: March 2015 and March 2016
138.4
150.3
186.9
128.3
130.9
127.4
129.2
129.6
83.1
107.3
147.4
126.6
141.1
154.6
198.3
130.7
129.8
129.4
130.9
129.9
83.1
108.0
159.9
129.5
0
50
100
150
200
250
All Items
Food & Non-
Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
& Tobacco
Clothing &
Footwear
Housing,
Water,Elec., Gas &
Other Fuels
Furnishings1
Health
Transport
Communication
Recreation and
Culture
Education
Restaurant2
March, 2015 March, 2016